The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-10
LATEST NEWS FROM GERMANY.


Uncertainty as to the Ecclesiastical Bill
Tho French in Alsace-Lorraine
copyrighted by the Rev York Associated Press. 1887
BERLIN. April 9.-The ecclesiastical bill has
been fixed the order Of the day in the I'm
terhaus for the Goth inst. At the recent short
conference the National Liberal leaders were
disposed to assent to the bill. after stating, in
the course of the debate, that their
acceptance would be conditional
further concessions being made. During the
vacation the controversy has become most bit
ter. and the unceasing hostile language of the
Catholic press has caused a revulsion in tho pa
cifc mood of the National Liberal and Conserva.
tive papers. Instead of now discussing the
acceptance of the measure as passed by the
Oberhaus, the National Liberals are disposed to
reject the bill unless all of Bishop Kopp's amend
ments stricken out. In Difference to Prince
Bismarck they will consent to the adoption
of the original bill. but will not go step beyond.
On the other hand. the center party brings for
ward again the whole of Bishop Kopps pro-
posals, including those which the committee of
the Oberhaus refused to entertain. DR.. Wind
thorst's reported submission to the Vatican is
only provisional. If the Conservative and Ma
tional Liberal groups oppose the en-
tire freedom Of the recalled religious
orders including the right of tuition
in schools. the Center will maintain the
AS these very points find the bitterest op-
seem remote Intense irritation prevails on both
Sides The Centrists ayow their readiness to
submit to the curia but maintain that Prince
Bismarck has outwtted the Vatican. and that
Mgr Galimberti's mission Il failure. The
National Liberals consider that Prince Bismarck
has been grossly deceived in trying to dominate
the Center party through the Pope.
The Cologne Gazette of yesterday predicts
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in the making of concessions, and will yield to
the demand of the Centrsts for all of the Kopp
proposals. While it is beyond doubt that the
opposition of the Conservatives and National
Liberals will defeat the combined Centrists and
new German Liberals, and that the bill will BIO
referred to a committee, it may require the de-
cisive exercise of the governments influence to
prevent its rejection.
A decree issued at Strasburg to-day applies to
all Frenchmen the order of December 1885, &C.
cording to which any connected with the
French army desiring to sojourn in Asace- Lor-
raine must previously obtain the permission of
the German authorities The French press con-
tiuues to give unauthentc accounts of seventies
practiced upon sympathizers. Prince Hohenlohe
has instructed the officials to conc;liate the PEG.
pie, and never to interfere unless there should
occur open breach of the law. The French
papers announce the wanton arrest of humble
of youths Mt Seabern. The facts are that a large
number of young French Aisatiaps gathered in
front of the marie, tore the German flag to
shreds and broke the flags staff. Five of the
offenders were arrested, and will be tried. The
circular first sent to the singing socie-
ties of Strasburg. inviting their adherence
to the terms upon which the government will
permit their continuance, has been distributed
| throughout all the communes of Asace-Lor-
raine. Societies failing to submit to the govern
| ment's terms before the 10th of April will be
! dissolved. These and other measures show that
| the government will not permit public demon
| STATIONS or private conspirings in favor of
| France.
| The familysof Antoine. the Protester Delegate
| who was expelled from Germany, preparing
to leave Metz. They will settle at Nancy. NJ.
! Antoine's son, who is pupil at the French
| Lycee Louis lie Grand, will spend Easter with
| his mother at Metz. NJ. Antoine proposes to
| domicile himself at Frankfort. While he re-
| tans his seat in the Reichstag the government
will not modest him if he maintains the same
| prudent reserve that has marked his course
since his expulsion
The Protester party in Strasburg has selected
Herr Stehling Republican, retired banker, to
succeed Deputy Kable. S9ce the death of Herr
Kable the Taeeblatt tells how he secured votes ir
| the Heudorf district of the Strasburg circle by
contribution of TO- 900 marks for the construction
/ of the Rhine dyke the sum being drawn from
the fund for the aid of the French sufferers ir
! the inundated district. The paper says the can
didates of the Protester party are always il
| control Of ample funds from French sources
| The destruction of the old Notifications a
Strasburc has been completed. The ground vii
| be utilized for new streets.
| The judgment OF the Supreme Court of Jus
| tice has been sent to the Ministry of the Inter
ior, defining the scope of the American treat,
| regarding naturaliZed citizens. 1t afirms tina
the acquisition OF citizenship in the Unite.
| States. with an unbroken residence there of 6v
years. causes loss of citizenship in Germany
Such persons, on returning, will be liable to ex
| pulsion from Germany until they reacauire Ger
man rights.